Jacobיַעֲקֹבlifted up his feetוַיִּשָּׂא רַגְלָיוand wentוַיֵּלֶךְto the landאַרְצָהof the sonsבְנֵיof the east.קֶדֶם
He looked,וַיַּרְאand look,וְהִנֵּהa wellבְאֵרin the field,בַּשָּׂדֶהand look,וְהִנֵּהthereשָׁםthreeשְׁלֹשָׁהflocksעֶדְרֵיof sheepצֹאןwere lyingרֹבְצִיםbeside it,עָלֶיהָforכִּיfrom thatמִן הַהִואwellהַבְּאֵרthey wateredיַשְׁקוּthe flocks.הָעֲדָרִיםThe stoneוְהָאֶבֶןonעַלthe mouthפִּיof the wellהַבְּאֵרwas large.גְּדֹלָה
Whenוְallכָלthe flocksהָעֲדָרִיםwere gatheredנֶאֶסְפוּthere,שָׁמָּהthey would rollוְגָלֲלוּthe stoneאֶת הָאֶבֶןfromמֵעַלthe mouthפִּיof the wellהַבְּאֵרand waterוְהִשְׁקוּthe sheep,אֶת הַצֹּאןand put backוְהֵשִׁיבוּthe stoneאֶת הָאֶבֶןonעַלthe mouthפִּיof the wellהַבְּאֵרin its place.לִמְקֹמָהּ
Jacobיַעֲקֹבsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto them,לָהֶם“My brothers,אַחַיwhereמֵאַיִןare you from?”אַתֶּםThey said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“Weאֲנָחְנוּare from Haran.”מֵחָרָן
He saidוַיֹּאמֶרto them,לָהֶם“Do you knowהַיְדַעְתֶּםLabanאֶת לָבָןthe sonבֶּןof Nahor?”נָחוֹרThey said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“We know him.”יָדָעְנוּ
He saidוַיֹּאמֶרto them,לָהֶם“Is it wellהֲשָׁלוֹםwith him?”לוֹThey said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“It is well;שָׁלוֹםand look,וְהִנֵּהRachelרָחֵלhis daughterבִּתּוֹis comingבָּאָהwith the sheep.”עִם הַצֹּאן
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Look,הֵןit is stillעוֹדhighגָּדוֹלday;הַיּוֹםit is notלֹאtimeעֵתfor the livestockהַמִּקְנֶהto be gathered.הֵאָסֵףWaterהַשְׁקוּthe sheepהַצֹּאןand go,וּלְכוּpasture them.”רְעוּ
They said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“We cannot,לֹא נוּכַלuntilעַד אֲשֶׁרallכָּלthe flocksהָעֲדָרִיםare gatheredיֵאָסְפוּand they rollוְגָלֲלוּthe stoneאֶת הָאֶבֶןfromמֵעַלthe mouthפִּיof the well;הַבְּאֵרthen we waterוְהִשְׁקִינוּthe sheep.”הַצֹּאן
While he was stillעוֹדֶנּוּspeakingמְדַבֵּרwith them,עִמָּםRachelוְרָחֵלcameבָּאָהwith the sheepעִם הַצֹּאןthatאֲשֶׁרbelonged to her father,לְאָבִיהָforכִּיsheהִואwas a shepherdess.רֹעָה
Whenוַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁרJacobיַעֲקֹבsawרָאָהRachelאֶת רָחֵלthe daughterבַּתof Labanלָבָןhis mother’sאִמּוֹbrother,אֲחִיand the sheepוְאֶת צֹאןof Labanלָבָןhis mother’sאִמּוֹbrother,אֲחִיJacobיַעֲקֹבcame nearוַיִּגַּשׁand rolledוַיָּגֶלthe stoneאֶת הָאֶבֶןfromמֵעַלthe mouthפִּיof the wellהַבְּאֵרand wateredוַיַּשְׁקְthe sheepאֶת צֹאןof Labanלָבָןhis mother’sאִמּוֹbrother.אֲחִי
JacobיַעֲקֹבkissedוַיִּשַּׁקRachel,לְרָחֵלand he lifted upוַיִּשָּׂאhis voiceאֶת קֹלוֹand wept.וַיֵּבְךְּ
JacobיַעֲקֹבtoldוַיַּגֵּדRachelלְרָחֵלthatכִּיheהוּאwas her father’sאָבִיהָbrotherאֲחִיand thatוְכִיheהוּאwas Rebekah’sרִבְקָהson;בֶןand she ranוַתָּרָץand toldוַתַּגֵּדher father.לְאָבִיהָ
Whenוַיְהִי כִLabanלָבָןheardשְׁמֹעַthe newsאֶת שֵׁמַעof Jacobיַעֲקֹבhis sister’sאֲחֹתוֹson,בֶּןhe ranוַיָּרָץto meet him,לִקְרָאתוֹembracedוַיְחַבֶּקhim,לוֹkissedוַיְנַשֶּׁקhim,לוֹand brought himוַיְבִיאֵהוּto his house.אֶל בֵּיתוֹAnd he toldוַיְסַפֵּרLabanלְלָבָןallאֵת כָּלthese things.הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה
Labanלָבָןsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“Surelyאַךְyouאָתָּהare my boneעַצְמִיand my flesh.”וּבְשָׂרִיAnd he stayedוַיֵּשֶׁבwith himעִמּוֹa month.חֹדֶשׁ יָמִים
Labanלָבָןsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto Jacob,לְיַעֲקֹב“Becauseהֲכִיyouאַתָּהare my brother,אָחִיshould you serve meוַעֲבַדְתַּנִיfor nothing?חִנָּםTellהַגִּידָהmeלִּיwhatמַהyour wages should be.”מַּשְׂכֻּרְתֶּךָ
Now Labanוּלְלָבָןhad twoשְׁתֵּיdaughters;בָנוֹתthe nameשֵׁםof the olderהַגְּדֹלָהwas Leah,לֵאָהand the nameוְשֵׁםof the youngerהַקְּטַנָּהwas Rachel.רָחֵל
Leah’sלֵאָהeyesוְעֵינֵיwere tender,רַכּוֹתbut Rachelוְרָחֵלwasהָיְתָהbeautifulיְפַתin formתֹּאַרand beautifulוִיפַתin appearance.מַרְאֶה
JacobיַעֲקֹבlovedוַיֶּאֱהַבRachel,אֶת רָחֵלand he said,וַיֹּאמֶר“I will serve youאֶעֱבָדְךָsevenשֶׁבַעyearsשָׁנִיםfor Rachelבְּרָחֵלyour youngerהַקְּטַנָּהdaughter.”בִּתְּךָ
Labanלָבָןsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“It is betterטוֹבthat I giveתִּתִּיherאֹתָהּto youלָךְthan that I giveמִתִּתִּיherאֹתָהּto anotherאַחֵרman;לְאִישׁstayשְׁבָהwith me.”עִמָּדִי
So Jacobוַ יַעֲקֹבservedיַּעֲבֹדsevenשֶׁבַעyearsשָׁנִיםfor Rachel,בְּרָחֵלand they wereוַיִּהְיוּin his eyesבְעֵינָיוlike a fewכְּ אֲחָדִיםdaysיָמִיםbecause of his loveבְּאַהֲבָתוֹfor her.אֹתָהּ
Jacobיַעֲקֹבsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto Laban,אֶל לָבָן“Give meהָבָהmy wife,אֶת אִשְׁתִּיforכִּיmy daysיָמָיare fulfilled,מָלְאוּso that I may go inוְאָבוֹאָהto her.”אֵלֶיהָ
Labanלָבָןgatheredוַיֶּאֱסֹףallאֶת כָּלthe menאַנְשֵׁיof the placeהַמָּקוֹםand madeוַיַּעַשׂa feast.מִשְׁתֶּה
But in the eveningוַיְהִי בָעֶרֶבhe tookוַיִּקַּחLeahאֶת לֵאָהhis daughterבִתּוֹand broughtוַיָּבֵאherאֹתָהּto him,אֵלָיוand he went inוַיָּבֹאto her.אֵלֶיהָ
LabanלָבָןgaveוַיִּתֵּןherלָהּZilpahאֶת זִלְפָּהhis slave woman,שִׁפְחָתוֹto Leahלְלֵאָהhis daughterבִתּוֹas a slave woman.שִׁפְחָה
In the morning,וַיְהִי בַבֹּקֶרlook,וְהִנֵּהsheהִואwas Leah!לֵאָהAnd he saidוַיֹּאמֶרto Laban,אֶל לָבָן“Whatמַהis thisזֹּאתyou have doneעָשִׂיתָto me?לִּיWas it notהֲלֹאfor Rachelבְרָחֵלthat I servedעָבַדְתִּיwith you?עִמָּךְWhyוְלָמָּהhave you deceived me?”רִמִּיתָנִי
Labanלָבָןsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“It is notלֹאdoneיֵעָשֶׂהsoכֵןin our place,בִּמְקוֹמֵנוּto giveלָתֵתthe youngerהַצְּעִירָהbeforeלִפְנֵיthe firstborn.הַבְּכִירָה
Completeמַלֵּאthe weekשְׁבֻעַof this one,זֹאתand we will giveוְנִתְּנָהyouלְךָthat oneאֶת זֹאתtoo,גַּםfor the serviceבַּעֲבֹדָהthatאֲשֶׁרyou will serveתַּעֲבֹדwith meעִמָּדִיyet anotherעוֹד אֲחֵרוֹתsevenשֶׁבַעyears.”שָׁנִים
Jacobיַעֲקֹבdidוַיַּעַשׂso,כֵּןand completedוַיְמַלֵּאthe weekשְׁבֻעַof this one;זֹאתand he gaveוַיִּתֶּןhimלוֹRachelאֶת רָחֵלhis daughterבִּתּוֹas hisלוֹwife.לְאִשָּׁה
Labanלָבָןgaveוַיִּתֵּןto Rachelלְרָחֵלhis daughterבִּתּוֹBilhahאֶת בִּלְהָהhis slave woman,שִׁפְחָתוֹto herלָהּas a slave woman.לְשִׁפְחָה
He went inוַיָּבֹאto Rachelאֶל רָחֵלalso,גַּםand he alsoוַ גַּםlovedיֶּאֱהַבRachelאֶת רָחֵלmore than Leah;מִלֵּאָהand he servedוַיַּעֲבֹדwith himעִמּוֹyet anotherעוֹד אֲחֵרוֹתsevenשֶׁבַעyears.שָׁנִים
YHWHיְהוָהsawוַיַּרְאthatכִּיLeahלֵאָהwas hated,שְׂנוּאָהand he openedוַיִּפְתַּחher womb;אֶת רַחְמָהּbut Rachelוְרָחֵלwas barren.עֲקָרָה
Leahלֵאָהconceivedוַתַּהַרand boreוַתֵּלֶדa son,בֵּןand she calledוַתִּקְרָאhis nameשְׁמוֹReuben,רְאוּבֵןforכִּיshe said,אָמְרָה“BecauseכִּיYHWHיְהוָהhas seenרָאָהmy affliction;בְּעָנְיִיforכִּיnowעַתָּהmy husbandאִישִׁיwill love me.”יֶאֱהָבַנִי
She conceivedוַתַּהַרagainעוֹדand boreוַתֵּלֶדa son,בֵּןand said,וַתֹּאמֶר“BecauseכִּיYHWHיְהוָהhas heardשָׁמַעthatכִּיIאָנֹכִיam hated,שְׂנוּאָהhe has givenוַיִּתֶּןmeלִיthis oneאֶת זֶהtoo.”גַּםAnd she calledוַתִּקְרָאhis nameשְׁמוֹSimeon.שִׁמְעוֹן
She conceivedוַתַּהַרagainעוֹדand boreוַתֵּלֶדa son,בֵּןand said,וַתֹּאמֶר“Nowעַתָּהthis timeהַפַּעַםmy husbandאִישִׁיwill be joinedיִלָּוֶהto me,אֵלַיbecauseכִּיI have borneיָלַדְתִּיhimלוֹthreeשְׁלֹשָׁהsons.”בָנִיםThat is whyעַל כֵּןhe calledקָרָאhis nameשְׁמוֹLevi.לֵוִי
She conceivedוַתַּהַרagainעוֹדand boreוַתֵּלֶדa son,בֵּןand said,וַתֹּאמֶר“This timeהַפַּעַםI will give thanksאוֹדֶהto YHWH.”אֶת יְהוָהThat is whyעַל כֵּןshe calledקָרְאָהhis nameשְׁמוֹJudah.יְהוּדָהThen she stoppedוַתַּעֲמֹדbearing.מִלֶּדֶת